divulse

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English

Etymology

Latin [Term?]

Verb

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  1. (transitive, medicine) To pull apart forcibly.
    • 2005, Dean T. Smith, Homoeopathy Before and After Surgery (page 43)
      The divulsing may be done with the Pratt rectal speculum, or with the fingers or thumbs. The fingers should slip far enough into the bowel to grasp the internal sphincter. The muscle is to be stretched quite sharply and then relaxed, […]

Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) dīvulse

  1. vocative masculine singular of dīvulsus
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